- Veteran of American Revolutionary War
Benjamin Alden was born 1 December 1757 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States to John Alden (1698-1759) and Rebecca Nightingale (1724-1820) and died 13 December 1825 Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States of unspecified causes. He married Mary Judd (1759-1855) 25 December 1778 in Claremont, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.
Research Notes
War of the Revolution:
Benjamin Alden enlisted December 9, 1775, and served fourteen months as a private in Captain Samuel Pearson's Company in Colonel Joseph Reed's Massachusetts Regiment.
Burial
There are two sources that list him buried at Stowe, VT.
1) Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots Name: Benjamin Alden Cemetery: Stowe Cem Location: Stowe VT 57 Reference: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.1, p. Serial: 12172; Volume: 4 Source: Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Original data: Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Vol. 1-4. Dallas, TX, USA: Pioneer Heritage Press, 1987. Description: Collection of abstracts of Revolutionary War patriot graves found between 1900-87
2) There is a book on cemeteries in Stowe, Vermont published in 1998. This book shows Benjamin Alden buried in the Old Yard Cemetery but without a stone marker.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Polly Alden (1779-1824) | |||
| Adam Alden (1781-1849) | |||
| Amos Alden (1784-) | |||
| Margaret Malinda Alden (1787-) | |||
| Stephen Henry Alden (1789-1863) | |||
| Scheherezade Alden (1792-) | |||
| Atalante Alden (1794-) | |||
| Deborah Alden (1796-) | |||
| Lucy Alden (1799-1881) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| James Alden (1729-1747) | |||
| John Alden (1729-) | |||
| Isaac Alden (1731-1758) | |||
| Hannah Alden (1735-) | |||
| Adam Alden (1738-1746) | |||
| Baby Alden (1740-1740) | |||
| Abigail Alden (1742-1747) | |||
| Keziah Alden (1743-1773) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Rebecca Alden (1745-1817) | |||
| John Alden (1747-1815) | |||
| Esther Alden (1749-1762) | |||
| James Alden (1751-1807) | |||
| Adam Alden (1754-1777) | |||
| Joseph Alden (1755-1778) | |||
| Benjamin Alden (1757-1825) | 1 December 1757 Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | 13 December 1825 Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States | Mary Judd (1759-1855) |
Residences
See Also
- Benjamin Alden
- Alden Family
- Alden in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
- Alden in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- Alden in Lamoille County, Vermont
- Pvt Benjamin Alden at Find A Grave